The "brag" thread: Post your recent great finds!

brumey · January 2016

i only use my car on weekends to drive to the big city (vienna) and have some fun there!

chrisalddin · January 2016

KingAlanI said:

PS
I save lots of money on gas by riding a bicycle. :)

i Save lots and lots and lots of money on Gas by not having a Car.
i also save money on gas tax, car insurance, car insurance tax.
and any other tax that is linked with a Car by Not Having A Car!,
i also save the money of the price of the car it self!
i also saved even more money by not taking driving lessons.

ok this makes getting from A to B a little harder.
and getting to a Lego store out of the question.

on the other hand.
i dont have the money dran that owning and running a car Would put on my limited money funds.
there for I Can Buy More LEGO!!!!!!!

brumey · January 2016

more LEGO is always good! i moved to my parents house after breaking up with my last girlfriend, found my lego there and have the bug since then!
also
i have more money each month to burn with lego. no rent. only heating, electric and water.

chrisalddin · January 2016

brumey said:

more LEGO is always good! i moved to my parents house after breaking up with my last girlfriend, found my lego there and have the bug since then!
also
i have more money each month to burn with lego. no rent. only heating, electric and water.

i will miss the days of no rent.
i still live at home. (if i am honest with my self i could not look after my self living by my self.)
but in the last years the bank of mom and dad, payed of my credit card. (the card was all ready closed i was just slowly paying it off. an interest rate jump had me closing the card then paying them more.) so i been paying back the bank of mum and dad with no interest on the money i still own them. but i have been told that when i have payed back all the money. i will then have to pay rent.
witch i am not over the moon about. paying them back is one thing.
Rant is a another.

pharmjod · January 2016

Thanks to damaged boxes found UCS Tumbler for $117+tax at a local bargain store.

BuriedinBricks · January 2016

My mom just sent a text saying she found a load of used Friends sets at a garage sale. #41013 #41006 #3184 #3931 #3938 and #41015 - all for about $20. No idea on completeness, but she's going to have a very excited granddaughter.

chrisalddin · January 2016

BuriedinBricks said:

My mom just sent a text saying she found a load of used Friends sets at a garage sale. #41013 #41006 #3184 #3931 #3938 and #41015 - all for about $20. No idea on completeness, but she's going to have a very excited granddaughter.

that last item make's all of that a super buy!
tell you mom ace find.

Coolguy5000 · January 2016

#76021 for 55 euro. New and sealed delivered to my door!

KingAlanI · January 2016

BuriedinBricks said:

My mom just sent a text saying she found a load of used Friends sets at a garage sale. #41013 #41006 #3184 #3931 #3938 and #41015 - all for about $20. No idea on completeness, but she's going to have a very excited granddaughter.

Insane deal! MSRP is $150+. Would be a steal just for #41015 and a very good deal on #3184.

@chrisalddin - yes, no other car expenses either. not getting a LEGO Store? au contraire! There's one 17 miles from me. That's towards the far end of my bike range, but possible when the weather gets better.

@chrisalddin @brumey I'm also living with my parents. Indeed, it's a cheap arrangement, including financing terms. :)

flord · January 2016

Picked up #70413 Brick Bounty at 20% off from a local department store still trying to clear out Christmas stock. Also picked up #75050 B-Wing and #76039 Ant-Man at 20% off. This was my best haul ever. Debating going back to get #60051 High Speed Train for the same discount, and maybe another B-Wing.

chrisalddin · January 2016

flord said:

Picked up #70413 Brick Bounty at 20% off from a local department store still trying to clear out Christmas stock. Also picked up #75050 B-Wing and #76039 Ant-Man at 20% off. This was my best haul ever. Debating going back to get #60051 High Speed Train for the same discount, and maybe another B-Wing.

if i had the money i would.
both set's are on my if i see at crazy price and i have the money buy them list.

flord · January 2016

Ok, to update my previous post, I picked up:

3 Brick Bountys
3 B-Wings
4 Ant-Man Final Battle
1 #60086 City Starter

Their store inventory also showed an AT-AT in stock but they could not find it. That's a pretty big box to lose. Decided to pass on the High Speed Train because the reviews were terrible, and frankly I don't have the space for a train setup.

KingAlanI · January 2016

#10585 for $4, #10589 for $6, 60% off

datsunrobbie · February 2016

Picked up a Tot Tutors 2-in-1 construction table with chairs for $6 and a complete #3844 for $7 yesterday. Perching on those little chairs is tough for a 51-year old grandpa, but grandson insists :)

KingAlanI · February 2016

Found an empty #21034 Doctor Who box in a recycle bin. Can't beat the price. Put it on BL for a couple bucks. It's sturdy for a LEGO box and I may end up using it myself.

Aerros1 · February 2016

This has been my best week ever. Scooped up sealed

75092 naboo starfighter $30.00
75094 Shuttle Tydirium $50.00
60080 Spaceport $59.00

And a crushed box but complete from walmart
75055 Imp Star Destroyer $64.00

ajm390 · February 2016

Found some vintage 1950's bricks in an antiques emporium. It came complete with catalogues from the 60s and 80s.

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Armyofdarknessaw · February 2016

Well today was a great day. Since getting into this hobby this is the best day I've had. I found the UCS Slave 1 at Toys R Us today and out that on layaway. Also purchsed these deals.

31039 for $35
70414 for $100 (happy to have found one)
76028 for $35
75104 for $60
21017 for $130
70734 for $30
41056 for $24
70795 for $10
76032 for $40
70221 for $9
70223 for $30
3920 for $15
10617 for $9
10590 for $9

One hell of a day. I know you guys into the hobby do better, but I'm pleased. I'm thinkinh about going back and getting the remaining 70413 for $65 after gift card and coupon.

desantis · February 2016

My kids are excited:

Found the #60080 Spaceport at the $59 Walmart clearance price. They actually had four in stock in the clearance aisle, so hopefully three future buyers will get lucky too.

But even better: Buried behind those four boxes was one box of #21118 The Mine, at a clearance price of $45!

This was probably my best Walmart score since finding Cargo Terminal #60022 a year ago for the unbelievable 75% additional off clearance price of $80, so I paid only $20 at the same Walmart.

eanair · February 2016

I'm going to brag on behalf of the person who nabbed multiple Friends sets (including Heartlake Shopping Mall, Vet Clinic and Summer Caravan) for €50 on DoneDeal.ie.

Due to feeling guilty for already breaking the Lego budget this month (1 week in) this person was not me.

Because I was so sad at missing out I decided to treat myself to 2 polybags - #30210 LOTR Frodo Cooking Corner and #30091 Pharaohs Quest Desert Rover for €5 each....so yeah that whole budget thing....not really working out is it

AllBrick · February 2016

Picked up a sack of Duplo for my boy which had a few bits of random Lego in it. The best bit being a London 2012 CMF, she has no hair though.

Also picked up some fresh looking Fabuland stuff too, a couple of sets and some figures and props.

Duplo sack = £5
Fabuland stuff = £2.75p

Charity shopping is fun.

dragon114 · February 2016

Got changing seasons last week for $25 past on the space shuttle since I had no room for it

chrisalddin · February 2016

i just placed an order for 6 Lego Dimensions Fun Pack's on Tesco Direct.
Some are priced at £5 right now. and are on a buy 3 get the cheapest one free offer.
after logging in to Tesco, it said one was Out of stock.
so i added Benny at £11
then i found out that as we pay for the delivery server saver plan. (or what ever Tesco's call it.) i get free delivery and can even pick the day :) so i picked Friday.
Next i find that there are some Clubcard vouchers waiting to be used.
in all i payed £12.50 for 6 Fun pack's who RRP should see me spending £89.94
a saving of £77.44
ME!.. IS!.. HAPPY!...

AllBrick · February 2016

^^ You should be arrested.

Picked up a #70737 for £12

legodad1 · February 2016

Got the Brick Bounty for 40% off and Ambulance Plane and Van + Caravan for 25% off each! Happy!

ecmo47 · February 2016

Found four #76032 Quinjet city chase at Walmart for 50% off. Left behind some City Space ports (#60080) at $59.00 which is right price for a 580 piece set. Lego really overprice that one.

Mynatt · February 2016

While this was no sale or great deal, I would consider this a great find. I ended up picking the pen as I found it exceptionally cool.

This small stand was at the check out of my local Barnes and Nobel.

dragon114 · February 2016

death star and tumbler at retail price on amazon prime now. no plans to pick them up

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Niles87 · February 2016

Earlier today I got 2 Minifigure Display cases (16 slots) for 50% off at a Krogers. Since they didn't scan correctly at the check out, I got an additional $5 off of 1 case. $20 total compared to $50.

Schubert19 · February 2016

Picked up #70737 for $30 Canadian and #70738 for $70 Canadian today at Walmart...savings of $125

GentlyBenevolent · February 2016

not much of a brag but today I got a #41092 for £1.50 & 6 x series 14 CMF's that were on 3 for 2 and they scanned in at £2.00 each, (there was 2 witches and the other 4 were all different).

These were on a small clearance shelf in Boots the chemist

koshka · February 2016

Not sure if it qualifies as a find given it cost £250 but I finally corrected the mistake of not buying the Town Hall before it was retired. I thought that the rapid price rise would mean that I never got to fill the gap in our modular collection until I found a buy it now auction for a sealed but damaged box last week. Picked it up last night and the damage really is minor.

KingAlanI · February 2016

GentlyBenevolent said:

not much of a brag but today I got a #41092 for £1.50 & 6 x series 14 CMF's that were on 3 for 2 and they scanned in at £2.00 each, (there was 2 witches and the other 4 were all different).
These were on a small clearance shelf in Boots the chemist

I was glad to get 41092 for $6.50, about 4 and a half pounds. Yeah, it's not much compared to the high rollers on the forum.

cheap CMF's are always good, since my main problem with them is the high MSRP. Two pounds is about $3, and then you get a further discount. Nice.

PS
#70753 at Walgreens for $5.39 (their list price is $8.99, MSRP is $7.99)

LegoPegasister2015 · February 2016

I was at a Walgreens in South Beach, Miami buying some snacks... and I found this gem right here.

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Picked up this set 2 weeks before it came out! :D I can't wait to go build it! If anyone else wants to try there was one more... finders keepers I guess.

JudgeChuck · February 2016

^Very jealous indeed! I am itching to get my hands on the new wave...

Russell844 · February 2016

Last week at a TRU I found one Forestman Bricktober magnet for a penny, 10 Cute Kitten polybags for 3 cents each, and 8 Emma's Flower Stand polys for 98 cents each.

datsunrobbie · February 2016

^ does this sort of pricing happen at TRU on purpose, or is somebody screwing up? The local TRU would add a few miles to my weekly LEGO hunting expedition, but deals like that would make it worthwhile even if they only hit occasionally.

Russell844 · February 2016

The magnet was a penny because it was a "gift with purchase". I have bought them for a penny before. The others I think were found during inventory and the price had been adjusted for clearance. Yesterday we found three more Flower Stands at a different TRU for the same price of 98 cents each. This was the first time I have ever seen mainstream polys at TRU get that low in price.

ethanjwall · February 2016

My friend was cleaning out his legos and selling them all, sadly, because he isn't much into them anymore. Anyways, he gave me a Greedo minifigure from 4501-1: Mos Eisley Cantina :D :D I looked it up and he's worth over 50 dollars in good condition. Mine is near mint :D

samiam391 · February 2016

ethanjwall said:

My friend was cleaning out his legos and selling them all, sadly, because he isn't much into them anymore. Anyways, he gave me a Greedo minifigure from 4501-1: Mos Eisley Cantina :D :D I looked it up and he's worth over 50 dollars in good condition. Mine is near mint :D

Not to be a killjoy, but he's really only worth ~$25 on a good day.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sop=10&_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=lego greedo 4501&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

Still a great deal though considering he gave it to you for free!

SumoLego · February 2016

datsunrobbie said:

^ does this sort of pricing happen at TRU on purpose, or is somebody screwing up? The local TRU would add a few miles to my weekly LEGO hunting expedition, but deals like that would make it worthwhile even if they only hit occasionally.

Stores that are run with any efficiency are supposed to pull those items off the shelves once they are reduced to the $0.01 and $0.03 clearance amount. This is true for non-Lego product as well.

I've occassionally found them in my area, but it's few and far between. (I'm waiting on my local TRU that has 1000 Dareth polybags on 'clearance' for $3.98 to finally mark them down further.)

krklint · February 2016

Was at Goodwill in Rochester, MN (Thursdays is 1/2 price used toy day). Found some grab bags with Lego in them. Spent $10 and scored a mint 2002 Yoda Minifig and a few Harry Potter minifigs from 2002 :) Happy Dance :)

brumey · February 2016

#70312 lance mecha horse for 7€

damaged packaging, only 1 snot piece missing

SuperTramp · February 2016

Just about to sort out 205 polys which i paid £160 for.

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chrisalddin · February 2016

SuperTramp said:

Just about to sort out 205 polys which i paid £160 for.

WOW. dam man ware did you find that lot.
and i am dieing to know what you got in that haul.

SuperTramp · February 2016

A friend works for a company deals in stationary supplies and a load of Lego polys mistakenly turned(2 tonne) so they shared them out with the employees. This was back last July.

To give an idea of contents i purchased this lot for £20 for 48 polys from the same person so i presume they are roughly same polys.

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ethanjwall · February 2016

@SuperTramp: That was a great deal! You lucky guy, you got those POTC and Pharaoh's Quest polys :oP

Toc13 · February 2016

Charity shop trawling today. Passed on one of the small box Heroicas for £9.99
Did pick up some baseplates- 305, 306 & a 50-stud grey for £5

MAGNINOMINISUMBRA · February 2016

Managed to score another used 10233 with a massive box of assorted tracks and points which coincided with a nice trade. Traded a sealed 10937 (which from memory I got for 40% off RRP a while back for a used complete 3677 Red Cargo Train and a sealed 60051. When all was said and done, I calculated all the track from the 2 sets and the big box I bought at bricklink average prices and ended up paying a grand total of less than $7.00 for all three trains (two with all PF) and trackside accessories. Pretty chuffed about that!

samiam391 · February 2016

I was able to purchase the following for $186 shipped:

All un-built with the top of the package "snipped":

X3 Bumblebee Girl
X5 Panda Suit Guy
X13 Roman Guard
X2 Gingerbread man
X5 Welder
X2 Painter
X3 Sea Captain
X9 Colonial Soldier
X7 Medusa
X2 Tiger Suit Woman
X2 Plant Suit Monster/Guy
X2 Skeleton Suit Guy

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